Dylan Peers McCoy

Dylan Peers McCoy is an experienced journalist specializing in education reporting. Currently serving as Investigative Education Reporter at WFYI Public Media since April 2021, McCoy covers education in Indiana. Prior to this role, McCoy worked at Chalkbeat from November 2015 to March 2021, where award-winning coverage focused on K-12 education policy, including a notable investigation on homeschooling misuse that influenced state board decisions. Other experiences include positions at Gannett as an Education and Family Life Reporter, and KFAI Community Radio as a News Host and Reporter. McCoy's freelance work spans various national outlets, and previous roles also include Research and Reporting Fellow at American Public Media and Staff Reporter at Daily Hampshire Gazette. McCoy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Smith College and completed the Transom Radio Workshop in 2013.